Richard Dawson

Richard Dawson 2015
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About the artist

Richard Dawson is a folk musician from Newcastle upon Tyne, England. His 2014 album Nothing Important was released by Weird World and was met with critical acclaim. His 2017 album Peasant received similar acclaim, and was chosen by The Quietus as their album of the year. A much-loved musical spectacle in his native Newcastle for many years now, Dawson is a skewed troubadour who sings and plays guitar with a rare intensity and a very singular style.

Top songs

  1. Ogre
  2. Jogging
  3. Civil Servant
  4. Two Halves
  5. Herald
  6. Soldier
  7. No-one
  8. Weaver
  9. Prostitute
  10. The Queen's Head
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  1. Shapeshifter
  2. Cooksonia
  3. Scientist
  4. Beggar
  5. Lily
  6. Heart Emoji
  7. Gondola
  8. The Hermit
  9. Hob
  10. Ivy
  11. Black Triangle
  12. Masseuse
  13. Bolt
  14. Fulfilment Centre
  15. Thicker Than Water
  16. Dead Dog in an Alleyway
  17. Methuselah
  18. Fresher's Ball
  19. The Fool
  20. Boxing Day Sales
  21. Silphium
  22. Bullies
  23. Museum
  24. Horse and Rider
  25. Polytunnel
  26. The Vile Stuff
  27. Silene
  28. The Question
  29. The Tip of an Arrow
  30. Judas Iscariot
  31. Knot
  32. Pitcher
  33. More Than Real
  34. Nothing Important
  35. Removals Van
  36. Doubting Thomas
  37. Wooden Bag
  38. Black Dog In The Sky
  39. Juniper Berries Float Down The Stream
  40. The Bamburgh Beast
  41. We Picked Apples in a Graveyard Freshly Mowed
  42. Grandad's Deathbed Hallucinations
  43. Cumberland Rag
  44. Newcastle
  45. Poor old horse
  46. The Magic Bridge
  47. I
  48. A parents address to his firstborn son on the day of his birth
  49. Man Has Been Struck Down By Hands Unseen
  50. II
  51. The Almsgiver
  52. III
  53. Joe the quilt-maker
  54. IV
  55. VI
  56. VIII
  57. The ghost of a tree
  58. William and his mother visit the museum
  59. The Brisk Lad
  60. VII
  61. V
  62. XI
  63. XII
  64. X
  65. IX
  66. The ice-breaker Baikal
  67. No - One
  68. Apples and Oranges
  69. Within the city walls
  70. We are black and white
  71. Felon
  72. A very fine horse
  73. Derwentwater farewell
  74. Heart beats slowly
  75. The minotaur of Cowhill
  76. To the sea
  77. Almsgiver
  78. Beyond the city walls
  79. Junipter Berries Float Down The Stream
  80. No‐One
  81. Grandads Deathbed Hallucinations
  82. The Cumberland Rag
  83. I Will Make It Up To You
  84. We Picked Berries In a Churchyard Freshly Mowed
  85. More And More
  86. Babes In The Wood
  87. Under Your Boots
  88. Man Has Been Struck Down My Hands Unseen
  89. Jane
  90. She Came To My Room Last Night

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